carp3nt3r
November 19th, 2006, 06:44 PM
This neck was out of sorts since i got the guitar but ive put up with it til now. i first lowered tension on the truss rod which was suposed to allow the neck to bow forward.However it didnt budge, i tryed tuning my strings a 5th higher to create more tension and would leave it that way til i wanted to play then would drop the tuning back to 1/2 step low.still no progress the neck was dead straight and with a slight back angle to it .notes around 2-3 frets would buzz if not played lightly. next i got larger dia. strings my high e is an
.011 tuned a 5th higher and still no corrective warpage took place.
Next idea i had was to try to elevate the strings slightly using the bridge adjustment, however it was only a moderate help.
So i decided to get drastic i loosened all the strings and removed the neck,
i got a piece of galvanized pipe hanger material (less then the thickness of a paper match.) about 1 3/4" long and cut two angles on the ends. this i placed against the neck screws closest to the head of the guitar in order to shim the neck forward in the neck pocket. i tightened the screws down cafefully and completely and now after re adjusting the bridge down, down,down it sounds exactly like i am strumming a guitar and not heckling a bumble-bee !! i adjusted the bridge to lower the action some more and it seems sooo much better. Is it a permanent fix? time will tell.
ps forgive mistakes, im no typist. Carp3nt3r.
.011 tuned a 5th higher and still no corrective warpage took place.
Next idea i had was to try to elevate the strings slightly using the bridge adjustment, however it was only a moderate help.
So i decided to get drastic i loosened all the strings and removed the neck,
i got a piece of galvanized pipe hanger material (less then the thickness of a paper match.) about 1 3/4" long and cut two angles on the ends. this i placed against the neck screws closest to the head of the guitar in order to shim the neck forward in the neck pocket. i tightened the screws down cafefully and completely and now after re adjusting the bridge down, down,down it sounds exactly like i am strumming a guitar and not heckling a bumble-bee !! i adjusted the bridge to lower the action some more and it seems sooo much better. Is it a permanent fix? time will tell.
ps forgive mistakes, im no typist. Carp3nt3r.